22 Monaghan Street project

Milford Buildings Preservation Trust is launching a major project of Collections Development after being awarded Accreditation by Arts Council England. The key part of this project is to purchase 22 Monaghan Street Milford as permanent home for the collections. Located only two minutes from Milford House estate, its location is ideal and is surrounded by four listed buildings including the B1 listed R.G Mc Crum Institute and Milford Schoolhouse. The property was built by the Mc Crum family in c.1888 and was for many years home to the Headmasters of Milford National School including Mr. Todd and Mr. Kernahan. Later it was home to the Watson family who owned Drumsill House Hotel and Sam Watson who owned the Corner Shop. The property is packed with original features including staircase, ceiling cornicing, doors and even the servants bedroom in the attic. This is the only property is Milford large enough to accommodate the collections and growing number of visitors. The project will:

Secure future of Milford House Collections

Allow return of more original items from Milford House

Allow the entire collection to be on public display

Provide important visitor services including tea rooms, toilets and shop

Provide educational programme and events

Community meeting space

Allow Trust to attract and provide for growing number of visitors to Milford from all over the world

Regenerate the area through its heritage and tourism industry

The Trust needs to raise £140,000 to purchase the property and has already secured funding towards this. If you would like to support this project please go to https://crowdfunder.co.uk/milford-house-collection/ and make a donation. Thank to you for your support and please tell all your friends about it.

Milford Buildings Preservation Trust

The Milford Buildings Preservation Trust, a company and registered charity (no.XR82797) was set up in 1999 by Stephen Mc Manus and aims to:

“Protect, promote and preserve Milford House, its parkland and the heritage attached to it for the benefit of the nation. Also to protect, promote and preserve the built architectural, industrial and natural landscape of the Milford area for the benefit of the nation”.